Having lived in and explored the Nordics quite extensively over the past few years, I often forget that not everyone is quite as crazy about snow and hygge as I am. In fact, it seems that not everyone even knows what the Nordics really are! Since that’s (sort of) mind-boggling to me, I’ve decided to do something about it and bust 7 common misconceptions and myths about the Nordics in this article!

It’s prime Northern Lights season at the moment and it seems like every provider of Northern Lights safaris throughout Northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, as well as Iceland, says that their destination is the best one to watch the Northern Lights – for so many different, not always actually entirely true, reasons. Thus, I thought I’d talk about some common Northern Lights myths I’ve encountered recently with you in this video!

You’ve probably followed the discussion about whaling in Iceland and the Faroe Islands, but did you know that whaling is also legal in Norway? And why is that still the case? Read the article to find out!

Seeing the Aurora is on everyone's bucket list and I'm being asked questions about where and when it's best to see them, on a weekly basis. The honest answer, however, is that there is no such thing as "the best place to see the Northern Lights".There are pros and cons to all the tourist hubs in the European Arctic, which I'd like to explain in this article - along with information on what else there is to do and see besides hunting the Aurora.

Iceland is one of those places you simply have to visit once in a lifetime. Unfortunately, it’s not really the cheapest country to visit. If Iceland is on your travel bucket list nonetheless, these tips will help you to get the most out of your trip without breaking the bank!

I already mentioned that Reykjavik was quite similiar to Tromso (and I promise, there will be a comparison post soon - I'm on it) but there is one thing lacking in my adoptive home: street art! Reykjavik is so colourful (yes, it might not be as colourful as Nuuk but it definitely is more than Tromso) and you can find beautiful art, colourful signs and funny sculptures round almost every corner and particularly where you don't expect it!

Once in Iceland however, things became a bit less awesome. On the bus from Keflavik to Reykjavik, I managed to take exactly 10 pictures (from beautiful flowers and geysers in the distance though) before falling asleep - hello jetlag! Nonetheless I had planned to see everything Reykjavik has to offer so no rest for me. Big mistake!

I stayed in Reykjavik for 24 hours before going to Nuuk and this route is advertised as "Arctic city-hopping" by the tourism company Visit Greenland. Makes sense, Reykjavik and Nuuk are the only cities in the North Atlantic and "only" 3-4 hours by plane away from each other. They both are beautiful - each in her own way!